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Avalanche in Nepal leaves 2 dead, several missing

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Illmer, A. (2026, September 27). Avalanche in Nepal leaves 2 dead, several missing. Deutsche Welle. https://www.dw.com/en/avalanche-in-nepal-leaves-2-dead-several-missing/a-79450101?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-rdf

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Deutsche Welle · collected 2026-09-27 · by Andreas Illmer

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An avalanche at the base camp of Himlung Himal in Nepal killed two mountain guides and left 14 staff members missing after several days of severe weather. The incident occurred when heavy rain and snowfall triggered the disaster, affecting a remote area near Tibet’s border with limited communication access. Local police reported that there were at least 22 people at the base camp during the avalanche on Sunday morning. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, though exact numbers of missing individuals remain unclear due to the challenging conditions.
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An avalanche hit a base camp near Mount Himlung in Nepal on Sunday morning, killing at least two people and leaving 14 others missing. The victims were Nepali guides and staff preparing the area for foreign climbers ahead of the autumn climbing season. Heavy snowfall and rain over recent days contributed to the disaster. Rescuers are searching the remote region but poor weather conditions have hampered efforts; some reports suggest a high chance of survival due to fresh snow covering the site. This incident highlights risks faced by Nepal's mountain tourism industry, which is vital for the country’s economy.

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Andreas Illmer
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Himalayan Holidays Nepal Nepal Nepalese Tibet the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association

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Nepal GPE · 3× Bibhuti Chand Thakur PERSON · 1× DPA ORG · 1× Google ORG · 1× Himalayan NORP · 1× Himalayan Holidays Nepal ORG · 1× Nepalese NORP · 1× Tibet GPE · 1× Wesley Dockery PERSON · 1× the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association ORG · 1×

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"The chance of survival remains high because of fresh snow," he said, adding that he did not yet have a definitive number of missing or survivors, as the area is remote and cut off from communication.
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2026-09-27 · Deutsche Welle
Avalanche in Nepal leaves 2 dead, several missing · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Two people have died when an avalanche struck the base camp of a mountain in Nepal with at least 14 others still missing. asserted
others → die → Nepal
The avalanche hit the 7,126-meter (23,380-foot) Himlung Himal after several days of heavy rain and snowfall across the region. asserted
avalanche → hit → region
The dead and missing are all mountain guides and staff of Nepalese expedition companies who had been preparing the base camp for paying customers to climb the mountain. asserted
who → miss → mountain
"There were a total of 14 kitchen staff members and two climbing guides from different companies who were missing," the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association said. asserted
Association → be → companies
"The two climbing guides have been found, but sadly, both were found deceased. asserted
both → find → ?
Unclear how many are missing There was conflicting information as to how many people were in the affected area near the border with Tibet at the time of disaster. uncertain
people → miss → disaster
Local police said there were at least 22 people at the base camp when the avalanche struck on Sunday morning. asserted
avalanche → say → morning
Bibhuti Chand Thakur, head of trekking company Himalayan Holidays Nepal, told news agency DPA that search and rescue operations were under way. asserted
operations → tell → way
"The chance of survival remains high because of fresh snow," he said, adding that he did not yet have a definitive number of missing or survivors, as the area is remote and cut off from communication. asserted
area → remain → communication
Authorities had warned of severe weather across Nepal over the weekend. asserted
Authorities → warn → weekend
Rain has affected much of the country since Thursday, with snowfall reported in the higher northern regions. asserted
snowfall → affect → regions
The conditions have disrupted roads and trekking routes and led authorities to suspend climbing and trekking activities on several mountains. asserted
conditions → disrupt → mountains
The latest avalanche comes as Nepal continues to recover from devastating floods in August that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing. asserted
that → come → thousands
Edited by: Wesley Dockery If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your Preferred Source on Google so you'll always see our verified news first. asserted
you → edit → news
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